Brilliant day yesterday @litdrive.bsky.social conference. Huge thanks to @nikkicarlin1.bsky.social for organising and such a brilliant range of speakers. Highlights included @xris32.bsky.social and @haledonal.bsky.social Also loved having the opportunity to present on #LiteraryLenses

🗓️ #LitdriveCPD25 🗓️ We are delighted to share that Chris Shaw will be speaking at our National Conference #LitdriveCPD25 in March next year! 🐝 Get tickets for your and your department today: https://buff.ly/3XNnlI7 #LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish

🗓️ #LitdriveCPD25 🗓️ 🐝 Check out the latest schedule so you can plan your day 🐝 #LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish

This is hugely concerning from the Inspectorate. Appreciate it’s just a headline but where is the priority for staff and student safety and wellbeing?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Still not convinced this is the right move. Been replaced by sub-standard texts in my opinion. The removal of TKAM also concerning as it’s such a great text.

Having a blast in Manchester for our 10th anniversary which included an eagerly anticipated trip to see #PeterKay

I am speaking at #LitdriveCPD25! To book tickets for you and your English departments, click eventbrite.co.uk/e/101658855272… @litdriveU#LitdriveCPDPD

📖 Litdrive CPD 📖 This fascinating mid-week dose of CPD comes from Chris Shaw and explores unconventional, bloody-minded women in Jane Eyre. 🐝 Find it here: https://buff.ly/3QNp9P7 #LitdriveCPD #TeamEnglish @Team_English1

Strange to be starting a new academic year not as Head of English (after 12 years in post)! Hope everybody has a positive start and let the information overload begin!